Planning Middle Eastern Cities

An Urban Kaleidoscope

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

Av Yasser Elsheshtawy, United Arab Emirates) Elsheshtawy, Yasser (UAE University

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Cairo, Baghdad, Algiers and Dubai cannot be easily lumped together as a single group. Cities in the Arab world are too diverse and hybrid, ranging from those rich in tradition, to 'forgotten’ cities, to newly emerging Gulf cities.The authors here, Arab scholars and architects local to the cities they describe, provide an authentic voice with an understanding no outsider could achieve. They explore issues of identity, hybridity, colonization and globalization in the context of the struggles and solutions offered by each city from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Their focus is on how the built environment has changed over time and under different influences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-10-15
Mått189 x 246 x 16 mm
Vikt410 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePlanning, History and Environment Series
Antal sidor224
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780415553094

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'This volume provides a nonspecialist audience with a thorough overview of issues and approaches to contemporary Middle Eastern urbanism.' - Sophia Shwayri, Traditional Dewlling and Settlements Review, Spring 2005'Will inspire further critical investigation on the sites and cities of the Middle East that have until now been marginalized in the debates regarding globalization and urban change.' - Journal of Architectural Education